Cap form



April 10, 1934.

M. J. FORD 1,954,565

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Application September 19, 1933, Serial No. 690,150

.6 Claims.

This invention relates to forms of the type used for stretching caps soas to support the cap on the head in a mannerto retain the top of thecap away from the hair so that upon removal of 5 the cap the hair willnot be mussed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a form of the characterabove mentioned which will be simple and economical in construction, canbe readily applied within the cap and which will serve to retain the capin proper shape.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a cap having the form of thepresent invention arranged therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the cap form.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the cap form, with the partsthereof shown separated.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a slightly modified type of capform.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line "I'? ofFigure 1.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that 5indicates generally a cap of conventional construction including a toppiece formed of a plurality of sections stitched at their meeting edgesso as to provide internal ribs '7. The band portion of the cap isindicated by the reference numeral 8 while the peak of the cap isindicated by the reference numeral 9. It will also be understood thatthe top of the cap and the peak 9 are provided with complementalfasteners for securing the front of the top to the peak 9 in the usualmanner.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1, and 6 the cap formconsists of three sections including a top section 10, a body orintermediate section 11, and a band section indicated by the referencenumeral 12. Each of the sections 10, 11 and 12 is formed from acelluloid suitably shaped to fit about a predetermined part of the peak.The top section is of somewhat concavo-convex or dome shaped form and isadapted to fit within the top of the cap 5. The top section 10 of theform is also provided at suitable intervals with grooves 13 pressedinwardly therefrom and merging at the top of the cap to a centrallylocated depression 14 as will be clear from a study of Figures 2 and 3.

As clearly shown in Figure 5 the bottom or lower edge of the top section10, and the upper edge of the body or intermediate section 11 are out ona bias and the lower edge of the front section 10 is adapted totelescope in the upper part of the intermediate or body section 11 asshown in the drawings. In this connection it will be noted that adjacentits upper edge the body or intermediate section 11 is pressed outwardlyto provide an internal groove 15 in which fits the lower edge of the topsection 10. The body section 11 at suitable intervals is also pressedinwardly to provide grooves 16 substantially alining with and formingcontinuations of grooves 13. Grooves 13 and 16 are adapted toaccommodate ribs 7 of'the cap 5 as clearly shown in Figure 7.

At its front the intermediate or body section 11 is suitably formed tofit within the front part of the cap 5 that overlies the peak 9. Whileat its lower edge the body or intermediate section 11 is formed with anintegral collar 17 that is adapted to fit snugly within the band section12 as shown in Figure 4.

To reduce the size of the form to facilitate placing of the form withinthe cap 5, the sections 10, 11 and 12 of the form are slit as at 18, I

19 and 20.

In actual practice when the sections 10, 11 and 12 are assembled thelower portion of the top section 10 is fixedly secured within the groove15 by cement or the like, and the collar 17 of the intermediate or bodysection 11 is cemented to the band section 12. With the parts assembledas seen in Figure 4 the form is placed within the cap 5 so that the ribs7 on the inside of the cap fits within the grooves 13 and 16, and at thetop of the cap where the ribs converge they are accommodated in thedepression 14.

To facilitate the securing of the front of the top of the cap to thepeak through the usual snap fastener with which such caps are provided,the body section 11 of the form is provided at the front thereof, and inthe bottom of said section with a finger accommodating hole 21.

From the above detailed description it will be apparent that when theform is fitted within the cap 5 the cap will be retained in shape andthe main body of the cap held away from the hair of the wearer so thatupon removal of the cap from the head the hair will not be disturbed.The form being formed of celluloid or other suitable durable materialwill not add any material weight to the cap nor add to the discomfort ofthe wearer.

The form of the invention shown in Figure 6, is substantially identicalwith that shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, the only exception beingthat in the form of the invention shown in Figure 6, the collar 17 andthe band 12 are disposed With and the space 22 provided adjacent thefront of the form at the under side of the intermediate or body section11a is narrower and deeper so that the form shown in said Figure 6 willbe especially adapted for use with a peekless cap, a style of of capwhich is now in great favor.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A cap form constructed of celluloid shaped, cut and dimensioned tofit the head and to fit within a cap said form being provided externailywith grooves to accommodate the usual ribs of the cap.

2. A cap form constructed of celluloid cut, shaped and dimensioned tofit the head and to fit within the cap, said form being split forcontraction to facilitate insertion of the form' within the cap, andsaid form being also provided with grooves to accommodate the usual ribsat the seams of the cap.

3. A cap form constructed of celluloid shaped, cut and dimensioned tofit the head and to fit within a cap said form being provided externallywith grooves to accommodate the usual ribs of the cap, said form beingseparated by a substantially transverse line to provide a top sectionand a body section, and said body section at the edge thereof formed bythe line of separation being pressed outwardly to provide a groovetelescopically receiving the lower edge of the top section formed bysaid line of separation.

4. A cap form constructed of celluloid shaped, cut and dimensioned tofit the head and to fit within a cap said form being provided externallywith grooves to accommodate the usual ribs of the cap, said form beingseparated by a substantially transverse line to provide a top sectionand a body section, and said body section at the edge thereof formed bythe line of separation being pressed outwardly to provide a groovetelescopically receiving the lower edge of the top section formed bysaid line of separation, said body section at its lower edge beingformed with a collar, and a split band fitting about said collar.

5. In combination, a cap, and a form for the cap constructed ofcelluloid cut, shaped and dimensioned to fit within the cap and providedwith grooves to accommodate the ribs of the cap usually provided wherethe sections of cloth of which the cap is formed are stitched together.

6. In combination, a cap, and a form for the cap constructed of ductilematerial and shaped and dimensioned to fit snugly within the cap, saidform being split on a line extending from a point adjacent the top ofthe form to the lower edge of the form to permit contraction of the formfor insertion into the cap, and said form also having a part to fitwithin the top of the cap overlying the peak of the cap and provided inthe bottom of said part with a finger accommodating aperture tofacilitate buttoning said top of the ca 0 to the peak of the cap.

MARTIN J. FORD.

